used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She moved restlessly and raised her hand as though to ward off this invader of her dreams, muttering softly, "Oh--don't----" Gradually she passed from sleeping to waking and, realizing the cause of the disturbance, sat up in bed with a start.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading WATER SPRITES The sunbeams danced across the shimmering water and into the room where the Outdoor Girls lay sleeping.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WATER SPRITES The sunbeams danced across the shimmering water and into the room where the Outdoor Girls lay sleeping.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She moved restlessly and raised her hand as though to ward off this invader of her dreams, muttering softly, "Oh--don't----" Gradually she passed from sleeping to waking and, realizing the cause of the disturbance, sat up in bed with a start.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She moved restlessly and raised her hand as though to ward off this invader of her dreams, muttering softly, "Oh--don't----" Gradually she passed from sleeping to waking and, realizing the cause of the disturbance, sat up in bed with a start.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading She moved restlessly and raised her hand as though to ward off this invader of her dreams, muttering softly, "Oh--don't----" Gradually she passed from sleeping to waking and, realizing the cause of the disturbance, sat up in bed with a start.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading They made patches on the floors and ceiling, and showered Mollie's face with golden darts.
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading WATER SPRITES The sunbeams danced across the shimmering water and into the room where the Outdoor Girls lay sleeping.
dartsnounUS /dɑːrts/
a game in which small pointed missiles are thrown at a dartboard
From this reading They made patches on the floors and ceiling, and showered Mollie's face with golden darts.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading What a day to swim!
disturbancenounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbəns/
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading She moved restlessly and raised her hand as though to ward off this invader of her dreams, muttering softly, "Oh--don't----" Gradually she passed from sleeping to waking and, realizing the cause of the disturbance, sat up in bed with a start.
don't
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From this reading She moved restlessly and raised her hand as though to ward off this invader of her dreams, muttering softly, "Oh--don't----" Gradually she passed from sleeping to waking and, realizing the cause of the disturbance, sat up in bed with a start.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading She moved restlessly and raised her hand as though to ward off this invader of her dreams, muttering softly, "Oh--don't----" Gradually she passed from sleeping to waking and, realizing the cause of the disturbance, sat up in bed with a start.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They made patches on the floors and ceiling, and showered Mollie's face with golden darts.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Oh, the world's on fire with sunshine!
floorsnounUS /flɔːrz/
plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading They made patches on the floors and ceiling, and showered Mollie's face with golden darts.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She moved restlessly and raised her hand as though to ward off this invader of her dreams, muttering softly, "Oh--don't----" Gradually she passed from sleeping to waking and, realizing the cause of the disturbance, sat up in bed with a start.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading WATER SPRITES The sunbeams danced across the shimmering water and into the room where the Outdoor Girls lay sleeping.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading They made patches on the floors and ceiling, and showered Mollie's face with golden darts.
in a gradual manner
From this reading She moved restlessly and raised her hand as though to ward off this invader of her dreams, muttering softly, "Oh--don't----" Gradually she passed from sleeping to waking and, realizing the cause of the disturbance, sat up in bed with a start.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She moved restlessly and raised her hand as though to ward off this invader of her dreams, muttering softly, "Oh--don't----" Gradually she passed from sleeping to waking and, realizing the cause of the disturbance, sat up in bed with a start.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She moved restlessly and raised her hand as though to ward off this invader of her dreams, muttering softly, "Oh--don't----" Gradually she passed from sleeping to waking and, realizing the cause of the disturbance, sat up in bed with a start.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She moved restlessly and raised her hand as though to ward off this invader of her dreams, muttering softly, "Oh--don't----" Gradually she passed from sleeping to waking and, realizing the cause of the disturbance, sat up in bed with a start.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WATER SPRITES The sunbeams danced across the shimmering water and into the room where the Outdoor Girls lay sleeping.
invadernounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdər/
someone who enters by force in order to conquer
From this reading She moved restlessly and raised her hand as though to ward off this invader of her dreams, muttering softly, "Oh--don't----" Gradually she passed from sleeping to waking and, realizing the cause of the disturbance, sat up in bed with a start.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading WATER SPRITES The sunbeams danced across the shimmering water and into the room where the Outdoor Girls lay sleeping.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They made patches on the floors and ceiling, and showered Mollie's face with golden darts.
Mollie's
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From this reading They made patches on the floors and ceiling, and showered Mollie's face with golden darts.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She moved restlessly and raised her hand as though to ward off this invader of her dreams, muttering softly, "Oh--don't----" Gradually she passed from sleeping to waking and, realizing the cause of the disturbance, sat up in bed with a start.
mutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading She moved restlessly and raised her hand as though to ward off this invader of her dreams, muttering softly, "Oh--don't----" Gradually she passed from sleeping to waking and, realizing the cause of the disturbance, sat up in bed with a start.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She moved restlessly and raised her hand as though to ward off this invader of her dreams, muttering softly, "Oh--don't----" Gradually she passed from sleeping to waking and, realizing the cause of the disturbance, sat up in bed with a start.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She moved restlessly and raised her hand as though to ward off this invader of her dreams, muttering softly, "Oh--don't----" Gradually she passed from sleeping to waking and, realizing the cause of the disturbance, sat up in bed with a start.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They made patches on the floors and ceiling, and showered Mollie's face with golden darts.
OutdooradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtdɔːr/
located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
From this reading WATER SPRITES The sunbeams danced across the shimmering water and into the room where the Outdoor Girls lay sleeping.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She moved restlessly and raised her hand as though to ward off this invader of her dreams, muttering softly, "Oh--don't----" Gradually she passed from sleeping to waking and, realizing the cause of the disturbance, sat up in bed with a start.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading They made patches on the floors and ceiling, and showered Mollie's face with golden darts.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading She moved restlessly and raised her hand as though to ward off this invader of her dreams, muttering softly, "Oh--don't----" Gradually she passed from sleeping to waking and, realizing the cause of the disturbance, sat up in bed with a start.
realizingverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading She moved restlessly and raised her hand as though to ward off this invader of her dreams, muttering softly, "Oh--don't----" Gradually she passed from sleeping to waking and, realizing the cause of the disturbance, sat up in bed with a start.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading She moved restlessly and raised her hand as though to ward off this invader of her dreams, muttering softly, "Oh--don't----" Gradually she passed from sleeping to waking and, realizing the cause of the disturbance, sat up in bed with a start.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading WATER SPRITES The sunbeams danced across the shimmering water and into the room where the Outdoor Girls lay sleeping.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She moved restlessly and raised her hand as though to ward off this invader of her dreams, muttering softly, "Oh--don't----" Gradually she passed from sleeping to waking and, realizing the cause of the disturbance, sat up in bed with a start.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She moved restlessly and raised her hand as though to ward off this invader of her dreams, muttering softly, "Oh--don't----" Gradually she passed from sleeping to waking and, realizing the cause of the disturbance, sat up in bed with a start.
shimmeringverbUS /ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading WATER SPRITES The sunbeams danced across the shimmering water and into the room where the Outdoor Girls lay sleeping.
showeredverbUS /ˈʃaʊərd/
past form of “shower” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
From this reading They made patches on the floors and ceiling, and showered Mollie's face with golden darts.
the state of being asleep
From this reading WATER SPRITES The sunbeams danced across the shimmering water and into the room where the Outdoor Girls lay sleeping.
with low volume
From this reading She moved restlessly and raised her hand as though to ward off this invader of her dreams, muttering softly, "Oh--don't----" Gradually she passed from sleeping to waking and, realizing the cause of the disturbance, sat up in bed with a start.
SPRITESnoun
atmospheric electricity (lasting 10 msec) appearing as globular flashes of red (pink to blood-red) light rising to heights of 60 miles (sometimes seen together with elves)
From this reading WATER SPRITES The sunbeams danced across the shimmering water and into the room where the Outdoor Girls lay sleeping.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She moved restlessly and raised her hand as though to ward off this invader of her dreams, muttering softly, "Oh--don't----" Gradually she passed from sleeping to waking and, realizing the cause of the disturbance, sat up in bed with a start.
sunbeams
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From this reading WATER SPRITES The sunbeams danced across the shimmering water and into the room where the Outdoor Girls lay sleeping.
the rays of the sun
From this reading "Oh, the world's on fire with sunshine!
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading What a day to swim!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WATER SPRITES The sunbeams danced across the shimmering water and into the room where the Outdoor Girls lay sleeping.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They made patches on the floors and ceiling, and showered Mollie's face with golden darts.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She moved restlessly and raised her hand as though to ward off this invader of her dreams, muttering softly, "Oh--don't----" Gradually she passed from sleeping to waking and, realizing the cause of the disturbance, sat up in bed with a start.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She moved restlessly and raised her hand as though to ward off this invader of her dreams, muttering softly, "Oh--don't----" Gradually she passed from sleeping to waking and, realizing the cause of the disturbance, sat up in bed with a start.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She moved restlessly and raised her hand as though to ward off this invader of her dreams, muttering softly, "Oh--don't----" Gradually she passed from sleeping to waking and, realizing the cause of the disturbance, sat up in bed with a start.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She moved restlessly and raised her hand as though to ward off this invader of her dreams, muttering softly, "Oh--don't----" Gradually she passed from sleeping to waking and, realizing the cause of the disturbance, sat up in bed with a start.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading She moved restlessly and raised her hand as though to ward off this invader of her dreams, muttering softly, "Oh--don't----" Gradually she passed from sleeping to waking and, realizing the cause of the disturbance, sat up in bed with a start.
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading She moved restlessly and raised her hand as though to ward off this invader of her dreams, muttering softly, "Oh--don't----" Gradually she passed from sleeping to waking and, realizing the cause of the disturbance, sat up in bed with a start.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading WATER SPRITES The sunbeams danced across the shimmering water and into the room where the Outdoor Girls lay sleeping.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a day to swim!
in or at the place that
From this reading WATER SPRITES The sunbeams danced across the shimmering water and into the room where the Outdoor Girls lay sleeping.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They made patches on the floors and ceiling, and showered Mollie's face with golden darts.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Oh, the world's on fire with sunshine!
